ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2026.02.015
AI-assisted Integration of Ideological and Political Elements into College Students’ Extracurricular English Learning
Fangmin Pu
School of Foreign Languages, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, Hubei, China.
*Corresponding author: Fangmin Pu
2022 School-level Teaching Research Project “Practical Research on Integrating Ideological and Political Elements into College Students’ Extracurricular English Learning from the Perspective of Empowerment” (2022JY081).
Published: February 28, 2026
Abstract
This study aims to explore the methods for integrating ideological and political elements into college students’ extracurricular English learning with the assistance of AI technology, in order to achieve the goals of technological empowerment, value guidance, and capability enhancement. AI technologies such as natural language processing, machine learning, and knowledge graphs can provide much support for the implicit integration of ideological and political elements into extracurricular English learning. They can identify texts with ideological and political connotations, offer personalized content, and construct a network of associations between English language knowledge and ideological and political elements, thereby adapting to the characteristics of extracurricular learning, such as strong autonomy and flexibility in time and space. The main methods for integrating ideological and political elements into college students’ extracurricular English learning include the construction of an AI-powered ideological-political English learning resource repository, as well as the integration of ideological and political elements into personalized learning activities, immersive virtual scenarios, interactive exchange platforms, an intelligent critical thinking discussion platform, and an adaptive English learning system. These approaches aim to cultivate college students with correct values, a sense of social responsibility, and a global perspective. In the future, joint efforts among educators, technical experts, and administrators are needed to continuously explore and refine new models of AI-assisted ideological and political education in foreign language teaching.
Keyword
AI technology; ideological and political elements; college students; extracurricular English learning
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How to cite this paper
AI-assisted Integration of Ideological and Political Elements into College Students’ Extracurricular English Learning
How to cite this paper: Fangmin Pu. (2026) AI-assisted Integration of Ideological and Political Elements into College Students’ Extracurricular English Learning. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 10(2), 203-207.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2026.02.015